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Nonphysician-assisted suicide in Switzerland.
In general, legal responses to end-of-life issues are not very different in Switzerland than in most European countries. For instance, active euthanasia (i.e. killing on request) is illegal, although it is treated as a lesser offense than murder or manslaughter. Article 114 of the Swiss Penal Code reads, “Every person who, for honorable reasons, especially mercy, kills another person on his or ...
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Quality medical care is a clinical and public health imperative, but defining quality and achieving improved, measureable outcomes are extremely complex challenges. Adherence to best practice invariably improves outcomes. Nonphysician medical providers (NPMPs), such as physician assistants and advanced practice nurses (eg, nurse practitioners, advanced practice registered nurses, certified regi...
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BACKGROUND Increases in complications resulting from the nonphysician practice of dermatologic procedures have been reported nationally. This investigation was initiated owing to growing concern regarding the nonphysician practice of medicine in Texas. OBJECTIVE The objective was to survey dermatologists in Texas to determine the number of patients seeking corrective treatment owing to compli...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Academic Medicine
سال: 1977
ISSN: 1040-2446
DOI: 10.1097/00001888-197704000-00020